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If you are building APIs or microservices on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), you owe it to yourself to check out the micro-framework Spark. This tiny toolkit is designed after a similar Ruby framework called Sinatra, providing a library that makes it easy to create APIs and web sites. Read more

We tend to spend a lot of time talking about the wonders the Application Programming Interface (API) can do to connect our digital and mobile world, but we must also talk about the elephant in the room: API security is a real problem.Read more

APIs are like LEGO building blocks, it is often said. Many API talks start off by explaining that APIs are like these bricks. They can be combined in innovative and creative ways beyond their originally intended purpose. What are APIs like for LEGO though? Read more

[Editor’s note: This is a part of a series of blog posts summarizing the proceedings from the recent Nordic Tour.]

Getting ready for the big tour was overwhelming at times, even with such a great team to help. (Thanks again to each of you!) Despite all the details, I managed to find a moment to collect my thoughts on the theme of API openness. Read more